Holder for sheets of all kinds.



H. MLLER a; K. 'SRECKEILY HOLDER FOR SHEETS OF ALL KINDS APPLIOATIONFILED JUNE 15, 1908.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

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HEINRICH MLLER AND KARL SPEOKER, OF S'l. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND.

HOLDER FOB SHEETS OF ALL KINIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27', 1908.

Application led June 15, 1908. Serial No. 438,652.

T o all whom i may concern:

Be it known that we, HEINRICH MLLER, a citizen of the Republic ofSwitzerland, residing at St. Gallen, in the Canton of St. Gallen,Republic of Switzerland, (whose post-office address is No. 14C St.lvlagnihalden, St. Gallen,) and KARL Srnoxnr., a citizen of the Republicof Switzerland, residing at St. Gallen, in the Canton of St. Gallen,Republic of Switzerland, (whose post-office address is No. 1SI-Iarfenberg, St. Gallen,) have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Holders for Sheets of all Kinds; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make` and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

rIhe object of the invention is to provide a holder for sheets of allkinds of such novel and peculiar construction that the sheets may begrasped along the one or along the other edge or along both the edges ofthe pinching-bar, whereby the binding effect of the said bar may beincreased when a pull is exerted on the sheets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder for sheets ofall kinds provided with two supporting arms each of which having a foldinto which the end of the counter-arm may be shifted.

This holder is suited for holding newspapers, but any other sheets z'.c. cloths of banners or flags, curtains, draperies, fabrics, etc. may besecurely held by the same.

In the draw-ing Figure l is an elevation of a holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side-view thereof.Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line of Fig. l. Fig. et is anelevation of a modication of the holder. Fig. 5 is a sectional view onthe line ail-c1 of Fig. 4. Fig. G is an elevation of another form ofconstruction and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line rc2-402 of Fig.G.

The supporting bar c (Figs. l, 2 and 3) is provided with a hollow /Lcorresponding substantially to the cylindrical surface of thepinching-bar c, and also with a lateral ledge h1 overlapping the hollowL. This ledge /il partially overlaps also the pinchingbar c in theclosed position and limits the swinging-movement of this bar. rlfhehollow of the supporting bar c and the operative surface of thepinching-bar c are coated with a mixture consisting of glue andemerypowder, in order to increase the gripping force of the holder. Thesupporting-bar c provided with the usual eye c1 for hanging the holderand with the usual handle (not shown).

The main-portion of the pinching-bar c is of semi-circular` section (seeFig. 3), while the ends c1 of the bar c are cylindrical and providedwith ribbed sockets c2 which serve as handles for actuating thepinching-bar c. The cylindrical end-portions of the bar c are placed inslots c3 of the supporting-bar and have eccentric pivots c3 carried byflat sockets c4 placed in slots of the supportingbar c.

rIhe sockets c4 permit the pinching-bar c not only to swing around thepivots c3 but also to be moved laterally, whereby the insertion of thesheets into the holder` is very much facilitated and the insertion of alarge number of sheets therein permitted. The sockets c4 allowfurthermore an easy bringing of the pinching-bar c into the properposition on the supporting-bar c.

It is obvious that the sheets may be brought into the holder from bothsides and that they may be pinched at both longitudinal edges of thepinching-bar c, by being pressed simultaneously between one edge of thepinching-bar and the wall of the slot 7L, and between the other edge ofthe pinching-bar and ledge It. When bringing the sheets from the leftside (ledge side) into the holder, a pull exerted on the sheets willincrease the pinching effect the pinching-bar being pressed still moretightly against the bar c and the overlapping ledge. A single sheet willbe held in the same tight manner as a series of sheets. In order torender more difficult the opening of the pinchingbar e and the stealingof the sheets, a winged-screw f is provided and may be pressed on theouter face of the upper cylindrical portion el of the pinching-bar c. Anangle g is secured to the supporting-bar c and carries the nut z' forthe winged screw f. For opening the holder, the winged screw f islifted, whereupon the sheets may be removed or new sheets may be broughtinto the holder.

If the holder is used as a news-paper holder, two small metal-plates gare secured to the supporting-bar c. A metal-strip r having a fold r1 inthe center is linked to each plate Q. lhen the holder is not used, themetal-strips r Ilie parallel to the bar c and the end of one strip rlies in the fold r1 of the other strip, so that the strips supportthemselves mutually. However when the holder is to be used, the strips rare turned away from the bar c, so that they are perpendicular to thesame and serve as a support for the sheets clamped in the holder.instead of at the left side the overlapping ledge /il may also be at theright side of the holder.

The holder shown by Figs. al and 5 has a cylindrical supporting-bar cand four pinching bars e of the described construction, so that foursheets may be individually held in the holder. Fig. 5 shows the bars indifferent positions.

The modification shown by Figs. 6 and 7 is suited for holding curtains,draperies, fabrics, cloths of banners or iags and the like.

The supporting bar c has two eyes for hanging the holder, from which thesheet thangs down. The latter is pinched by the whole semi-circularsurface of the bar e and between this bar and the overlapping ledge itl.The more the sheet is pulled or stretched the more the pinching-bar isturned into the pinching position and the sheet kept, so that it will befully to pull out the sheet.

In curtains, banners etc. the pinching-bar is embedded in a suitablemanner in the roller or shaft, so that the holding device does nothinder the use of the curtain etc. The nailing down of the curtains,banners etc. on rollers and shafts is overcome by the present holdingdevice.

Two or more pinching-bars may be placed side by side on one fiatsupporting bar. The sheet-support may also be movably secured to thesupporting-bar by means of clasps.

The inner face of the overlapping-ledge may also be formed as a hollow.

l/Vhat we claim is:

l. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, and a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting bar and having a pressuresurface and means for actuating the bar, whereby the sheets may bepinched at one or at the other or at both edges of the pinching bar.

2. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge and a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted and impossible I laterally movable in thesupporting-bar, and having a pressure surface and means for' actuatingthe bar.

A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar having ahollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, and a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting-bar and having a middle portionof semi-circular section for pinching" the sheets and cylindrical endportions for actuating the bar.

4f. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, and a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting-bar and having a middle portionof semi-circular section for pinching the sheets and cylindrical endportions having ribbed sockets for actuating the bar.

A holder for sheets of all kinds, com prising a supporting bar having ahollow for the sheets, an overlapping ledge and fiat sockets fitted inslots of the bar, and a pinching-bar having eccentrical pivots freelycarried by the said sockets, a pressure-surface and means for actuatingthe bar.

6. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow provided with means for increasing the frictional contact withthe sheets and an overlapping ledge, and a pinching-bar eccentricallypivoted in the supporting bar and having a pressure surface providedwith means for increasing the frictional contact between the bar and thesheets and means for actuating the bar.

7. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising' a supporting-bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting-bar and having a pressuresurface and means for actuating the bar, and a support for the sheetsformed of two hinged metal-strips, each having a fold into which entersthe end of the counter-strip in the inoperative position.

S. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting-bar and having a pressuresurface and means for actuating the bar, and means for rendering morediflicult the opening of the pinching-bar and the stealing of thesheets.

9. A holder for sheets of all kinds, comprising a supporting bar havinga hollow for the sheets and an overlapping ledge, a pinching-bareccentrically pivoted in the supporting-bar and having a pressuresurface and means for actuating the bar, and a pressure screw supportedby the supporting-bar and adapted to be pressed down on one end of thepinching-bar.

lO. A holder' for sheets of all kinds, co1nprising a supporting barhaving a plurality names to this specification in the 'presence ofholloWs for the sheets and a plurality of of two subscribing Witnesses.overlappingleclges and a plurality of pineh- HEINRCH MULLER. ing barseocentrieally pivoted in the sup- KARL SPECKER.

porting-bar, each having a pressure-surface itnessesz and means foractuating the bar. VILH. ENGLER,

In testimony whereof, We have slgnecl our GOTTL. EH'RLE.

